Adding Departments

Before you set up multiple departments, determine what kind of information departments can help you gather and how many departments you need.

With multiple departments, there is a risk of user error when manually completing transactions. For example, selecting the wrong department for a journal entry can result in inaccurate information on departmental income statements. To prevent user error, give your departments names that make it easy for employees to know which departments they should post entries to.

To add departments

1. On the Setup menu, select Departments. The Department Listing screen appears.

2. Click Add. The Department Edit screen appears.

3. Type a description for the department.

4. Click OK.

5. Close the Department Listing screen.